UK to give councils powers to seize and crush cars used in fly-tipping, with potential five-year prison sentences.

The UK government plans to give councils new powers to seize and crush vehicles used by fly-tippers, aiming to tackle a 20% rise in incidents to 1.15 million in England last year. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said councils will use technology like drones to track offenders, and new laws could see five years in prison for illegal waste disposal. No additional funding will be provided, with councils expected to use existing budgets.